Stole Our Yesterday

[Verse One]: Light a Newport, get a paper from the porch Can't believe the bars don't let the people smoke indoors An empty beer can, a couple old sales receipts Movie ticket stub, a pizza box from last week Watching westerns on his black and white TV set Digital converter box the government made him get Stain in his shag carpet, no time to clean it yet Thinking about hitting the bank and cashing his check [Hook]: Back when it all was simple Before they took it all away They sold us all tomorrow Then they stole our yesterday [Verse Two]: Take a ride, hop inside the Delta 88 Road map and an atlas is on his backseat Dice is in the mirror, pine trees keep the air fresh Reach into the glove box and pull out his favorite cassette Damn, thinking music just ain't what it used to be Ain't been the same since CDs and MTV He miss the vinyl LPs and the milk crates So right before he walk in the bank he flip the tape [Hook]: Back when it all was simple Before they took it all away They sold us all tomorrow Then they stole our yesterday [Verse Three]: Teller ask how he's doing, he says "Fine" They let him know he can check his account balance on line He laughs and say, "Truthfully, that's out of the question" Cause he heard about the internet but still don't trust it Get on the freeway, it's under construction all the time Glance down at the buildings crowding the skyline Most of the spots he used to frequent all closed They call it "progress", he calls it "Nightclubs and condos" [Hook]: Back when it all was simple Before they took it all away They sold us all tomorrow Then they stole our yesterday This song right here goes out to all my people That’s happy with what they got, you know? Despite that everybody around you is telling you That what you got ain’t good enough, you know? Like what if… what if I don’t want that upgrade man? Like what if what I got works fine for me, you know? That don’t mean I’m not ambitious, does it? I hope not man, I hope not [Hook]: Back when it all was simple Before they took it all away They sold us all tomorrow Then they stole our yesterday